Crystal Fly Shop

Roaring Fork River Flow: 336cfs/Aspen (Jaffe Park) 516cfs/Basalt 1 150cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: We are in the fishing window right now – don’t wait till July this year. Large attractor patterns are fishing well right now with the higher water...

Crystal River – Flow: 545cfs/Redstone 567 cfs/Carbondale Conditions: Runoff is fading fast and with that comes some spectacular fishing taking place along the Crystal. It’ll be another week or so for the Crystal to really shine as the water continue...

Colorado River – Flow: 2 640 cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: We’re on the back end of runoff now with currently great water conditions and happy fish. The time to float and fish the river is NOW before the heat kicks in and the fishing tapers off w...

Frying Pan River Flow: 110cfs/below Ruedi Reservoir Conditions: Low clear cold and reliable. As runoff subsides on the Roaring Fork and Colorado rivers fishing pressure should ease on the Pan. Good hatches of BWOs are being seen daily with PMDs maki...

Roaring Fork River Fishing Report: April 23 2026 Location: Aspen to Glenwood Springs Current Flow: ~171 CFS (Aspen) | ~216 CFS (Basalt) | ~396 CFS (Glenwood Springs) Clarity: Clear in Upper Reaches; Beautiful Emerald Tint below Carbondale The fishin...